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Except in the 80s Jobs didn't hand pick his successor (at the time of his succession).

• pooriaazimi 15y ago
  This, and the fact that the man himself is still on the board of directors (at least for a few years). Also, don't forget that Apple is stuffed with talented people, like Ive, Forstall and Federighi who won't let apple become another 'me too' company with junky and overpriced products (like the Apple in the late 80's): http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2011/news/1105/gallery.fortune500_apple_executives.fortune/index.html http://money.cnn.com/galleries/2011/news/1105/gallery.fortun...
  • scarmig 15y ago
    Yeah, definitely not junky.
  • sabat 15y ago
    Let's hope it stays that way -- I don't want Apple to fail anymore than anyone else. Tim Cook is a fairly dim bulb, though, just a paper-pusher with a bad temper. I hope he doesn't get in the way of those at Apple with real talent.
• rahoulb 15y ago
  And he's spent the last couple of years building "Apple University" to ensure that the traits he thinks are important continue in his absence.
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• sabat 15y ago
  Actually he did hand-pick John Sculley. And Sculley failed spectacularly.